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First SP800-140Br1 Compliant FIPS 140-3 Certificates
On July 11th, 2024, the first three FIPS 140-3 certificates for NIST’s SP800-140Br1 pilot program were posted on the NIST website. atsec information security was one of the labs that took part in the pilot program. SP 800-140Br1 specifies modifications of the methods to be used by a…
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atsec has become an official GSMA member
atsec has become an official GSMA member. The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with almost 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organizations in adjacent…
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BSI NESAS CCS-GI Scheme Updates
We’d like to inform our customers and partners that the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) recently published new documents approving the use of additional Security Assurance Specifications (SCAS) under the BSI 5G NESAS Certification and Evaluation Scheme (BSI NESAS CCS-GI). We encourage our customers to fully…
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Introduction to the CMVP and CAVP
Please enjoy our quick primer on CMVP, CAVP and ESV testing.
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atsec Adds FIDO Evaluation Qualification
atsec information security (branded as “atsec”) has been qualified by the FIDO Alliance as one of the FIDO Accredited Security Laboratories to evaluate the authenticator products.
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atsec at the International Common Criteria Conference 2023
As in previous years, atsec is attending the International Common Criteria Conference, this time in Washington DC from October 31st to November 2nd 2023. We invite you to come and talk to us at our booth (#10) or attend our colleagues’ contributions to the conference:
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The 11th International Cryptographic Module Conference
The 11th International Cryptographic Module Conference (ICMC) started today. This year the conference is held from September 20th to 22nd 2023 at the Shaw Center in Ottawa Canada. The conference itself kicked off with Yi Mao, CEO of atsec US, giving the opening speech. It featured our latest…
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Artificial Intelligence in Evaluation, Validation, Testing and Certification
Everybody seems to jump on the AI bandwagon these days, “enhancing” their products and services with “AI.” It sounds, however, a bit like the IoT hype from the last decade when your coffee machine desperately needed Internet access. This time, though, there’s also some Armageddon undertone, claiming that…
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First Post-Quantum Algorithm Certificate issued by CAVP3
On July 14, atsec obtained the first validation certificate for a post-quantum cryptographic algorithm: A4204. We used the Automated Cryptographic Validation Protocol (ACVP) to verify the correctness of the LMS (Leighton-Micali Signature) key pair generation, signature generation, and signature verification implementations in the QASM Hardware Security Module, developed…